A REDD+ Global Summit, organised by the UNFCCC secretariat, took place in Nairobi in May 2026, gathering almost 100 participants from 59 countries. The meeting aimed to discuss opportunities and challenges in accessing REDD+ finance, closing with a 'forward-looking sentiment' on accelerating progress against deforestation. Critics, including Kwami Kpondzo of Global Forest Coalition, argue the summit failed to address REDD+'s ineffectiveness in halting deforestation and its role in legitimising continued fossil fuel emissions. Discussions focused on financialisation of nature and perceived benefits of REDD+, with no mention of fossil fuels, the climate crisis, or the weak implementation of social and environmental safeguards under the Warsaw Framework.
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